The Boca Raton High School Band is made up of several ensembles that collectively form the band program as a whole.
Marching Band
Marching band is an extracurricular activity. As long as you are in a band or color guard class you may participate in marching band. It meets after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the fall semester from 6:00pm to 9:00 PM every week. Additional rehearsals may possibly be scheduled as needed, with two weeks advance notice. Performance requirements include all parades, pep rallies, football games, and marching competitions.
Marching band is an extracurricular activity. As long as you are in a band or color guard class you may participate in marching band. It meets after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the fall semester from 6:00pm to 9:00 PM every week. Additional rehearsals may possibly be scheduled as needed, with two weeks advance notice. Performance requirements include all parades, pep rallies, football games, and marching competitions.
Concert Band
This band consists of woodwind students in 3rd hour and brass students in 6th hour. There are mandatory after school rehearsals prior to each concert, as well as once a week after school rehearsals beginning in January to prepare for our festival performance.
This band consists of woodwind students in 3rd hour and brass students in 6th hour. There are mandatory after school rehearsals prior to each concert, as well as once a week after school rehearsals beginning in January to prepare for our festival performance.
Symphonic Band
The Symphonic Band is the premier ensemble, designed for any student who can musically qualify for membership. There are mandatory after school rehearsals prior to each concert, as well as once a week after school rehearsals beginning in January to prepare for our festival performance. This band meets during 5th hour.
The Symphonic Band is the premier ensemble, designed for any student who can musically qualify for membership. There are mandatory after school rehearsals prior to each concert, as well as once a week after school rehearsals beginning in January to prepare for our festival performance. This band meets during 5th hour.
Jazz Band
The Jazz Band is a performing ensemble designed for any student who can musically qualify for membership. This ensemble will focus on expanding students’ exposure to jazz literature, and will also address jazz theory and improvisational skills. After school rehearsals and performances are mandatory. This band meets during 1st hour.
The Jazz Band is a performing ensemble designed for any student who can musically qualify for membership. This ensemble will focus on expanding students’ exposure to jazz literature, and will also address jazz theory and improvisational skills. After school rehearsals and performances are mandatory. This band meets during 1st hour.
Percussion
Percussion meet during 2nd hour apart from all of the wind players. During class we focus on performing on all elements of percussion. Percussionists will perform with the symphonic and concert bands at all concerts in addition to any ensembles we prepare. There are mandatory after school rehearsals prior to each concert, as well as once a week after school rehearsals beginning in January to prepare for our festival performance.
Percussion meet during 2nd hour apart from all of the wind players. During class we focus on performing on all elements of percussion. Percussionists will perform with the symphonic and concert bands at all concerts in addition to any ensembles we prepare. There are mandatory after school rehearsals prior to each concert, as well as once a week after school rehearsals beginning in January to prepare for our festival performance.
Color Guard
The Color Guard are part of the visual performance element of the marching band. Color Guard class meets during 7th hour year long. Please see the above Marching Band for more ensemble details.
The Color Guard are part of the visual performance element of the marching band. Color Guard class meets during 7th hour year long. Please see the above Marching Band for more ensemble details.